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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-14

Young Charles Dickens has signed a contract
TO deliver fifty readings from his fathers works
IN this country. beginning Oct. l.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-14

The gilded youth of Gotham are dropp-
ing their jaws in anticipation of another
publication of tailors' debtors.
Read all the advertisements of spring nedi-
cines, and then take Ayers Sarsaparila.
PRINCE BISMARCK buys his wine OF a
large Bordeaux house, and its representa-
tive the other day, as the story goes. aft
er getting large order from the man of
blood and iron, wanted to be sociable as
Frenchmen do, and so oftly asked about
the probability of war. Tut, tut" ex-
claimed the prince, what put war into
your heads Do you suppose I would or
der wine if expected war? No, no;
would come and get it myself"
Loaded with impurities, your blood nee is
cleansing with Ayers Sarsa parilla.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-04-14

Loaded with impurities, your blood needs
cleansing with AYERS Sarsa parilla.
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No article can receive such an en-. rsement
the above unless it has actual merit. G. =
NORRIS RnMATEC WINE is an
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InfaIIibIe Cure for
Female COMPLAINTS.

Thousands Of women bear grateful testimony to
the wonderful cures it has made. 1t contains IN
toxicating properties to irritate sensitive stom
ach or 10 induce an injurious reaction after ten
porary stimulation 1t assists Digestion makes ric
healthy blood, and builds up the entires ,em, thur
laying the sure foundation for perfect 18th.
q Get it of your druggist s100 per bottle; sir
bottles $780, or of w. GILMORE Il SON AROMAJ
&c WINE CO. Pavilion, N. Y.
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at gives pleasure to recommend GIL
MORE'S AROMATIC WINE. 1t sells bet
ter and gives better satisfaction than any remedg
have ever sold. Our sale of il il continuity n.
Plymouth. Ind
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663 main Street. BUFF.
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medicines, which oath to do,
because preudced against hem and the doctors sad
he would get me some of your medicines try them
against the advice of physician He got me six bottles OF tne
bottles of Discovery and four of
Prescription sound for four
years gave medicine sister, who
way she cured herself short
have not had to take medicine for almost
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
YOU AKA DE Rim

RALEIGH, \. c., Dec. 21-The medical
board has received a report upon human
monstrosity in Beaufort county which has
no parallel in the state Mrs. Jemima
Gilfillan, who lives thirteen miles from
Washington, \. c.. last week took her son
Edward, aged II years, to a physician in
that town. The boy has no arms, his
shoulders being as smooth as any part of
his body. His toes all point backwards,
his heels being in front, and he always
walks backward with the apparent ease of
professional pedestrian. He has only one
eye. IL was the first time little
Neddie, as his devoted mother
mother calls him, was ever away from
home, and the result OF his visit was the
strangest thing of all. He had been suffer
ing with the toothache The extraction
of the tooth was difficult operation. The
dentist tried thirteen times before he sue
ceeded. and when he did pull it out he
found II to be Just 81 inches in length
The cavity extended through TO the top of
the head, the tooth actually bringing some
Of the hair. The end had the appearance
of having been braided on top of the
head. The boy tainted. and the mother
went into commissions from the fright.
The boy Is now doing very well. lie talks
lntelligently. 1t is very wonderful spec
tacle, and aStounds the physicians. Mrs.
Gilfillan is the wife of Mir Samuel Gilfl-
Ian, very respectable farmer The story
sounds like a canard, but its absolute truth
is vouched for
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
INDIANA CROP REPORT

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 21.-State Sta
tistician Peelle has prepared that part of
his forthcoming report which relates to the
agricultural products of the state for the
past year. 1t shows a decided decrease
from 1856 in all the crops. the result of the
protracted drouth. The total production,
average and estimated value OF the various
crops this year are as follows:
Wheat, :. 30, 1916 acres. 1909 60 bushels.
1919 average to the acre, and so, los 40 the
estimated value. Corn, 5. 1}9, 9i4 acres. 20
Oh .604 bushels. $40 average to the acre.
and total value $3l ,j0' ga. Oats So, e14S
acres, y, 37S !lS4 bushels, n average TO the
acre. and S7.3l3 695 value. Barley, E.3li
acres. 80 6j3 bushels. Isl average to the
acre and 500 $50 value. Rye, :, SCI acres,
100 80 bushels. 1876 average 10 ,the acre.
and S256. go value. Buckwheat, G. 4il9 acres
and o.. 500 bushels. Flax. 1880 acres and
70. 80 bushels Clover, 36i, III bushels oi
seed and l.i2S. 40 tons Of hay Timothy.
4,:e}S bushels of seed and / .-4315S tons of
hay Potatoes. 0,:J6 acres, :. ZIG, $50 bush
els, and 3o2 average 10 the acre. Tobacco,
;. $50 acres. 3.;s22. 40 pounds.
There ere u ,G2S. OS1 rods OF drain tile in
the-state. aD increase OF l,3s0.st4J roCis over
1885. The total drainage of the state i
65,1i miles
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
ELEVEN LOST.
A Pacific Coast Steamer Burned at Sea and
Eleven Seamen Lost.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2l.-The steamer
San Vincente, plying between this city
and Santa Cruz, took fire last night off
Pigeon Point. about forty miles south of
Golden Gate and burned to the waters
edge The crew consisted of nineteen off
GERS and men The burning vessel was
sighted by the Pacific Coast Steamship
company's steamer Queen of the Pacific,
which was bound from San Diego
to this port. Several boats were
lowered and went to the rescue of the
San Vincentes crew. Eight of them were
rescued and taken on board of the Queen
of the Pacific. Some of them had suffered
severely from exposure and one of the sail
ors died in few hours. No trace could be
found of the other eleven men who compos-
ed the crew and ii is supposed they were all
lost Captain Lewis stated that when the
fire was discovered, the men became panic
stricken Most ofthem jumped into one
of the boats and before it could be lowered
the tackle which held it burned away and
the boat fell throwing the men into the
sea The San Nincente was a small steamer
owned by the Pacific coast steamship COM
pany and was valued at $4,000. No insur-
ance. Loss on cargo light.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
ANOTHER PROTEST.

PITTsBURG. Dec. GA Commercial Ga
zette Newcastle, Pa. special says: At a
meeting of the State Wool Growers asso-
citation held here today the following was
adopted
I'VE unqualifiedly condemn as unstates
manlike, uncalledfor and unfair that part
of the recent message of President Cleve-
land, practically recommending the plac-
ing of wool on the free trade list. If this
expression, which goes before the world as
the official deliverance of the executive
department of our government, is to be
a candid. open opinion, then the presi-
dent has forfeited our confidence in his
judgment and his ability to guide Alright
thu destinies of this great nation; if, on
the other hand, it is merely the insincere
manifesto of q man catering to the free
trade element in this country and seeking
admiration abroad, he has proved recreant
to the trust repOsed in him. Without
presuming to say which of the two inter
pretations of his assault on wool is to be
taken as the true one, and it must be one
OF them We delare that in either event
he merits the Indignation which his mess
age has excited. "
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
KANSAS AND MISSOURI.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 21...The worst of the
snow storm and cold weather seems to be
over in this vicinity. The temperature
here, which fell several degrees below zero
early this morning, has risen during the
day, and at 9 o'clock tonight was thirteen
degrees above zero. No snow has fallen
here for thirty-siX hours, and no reports of
snow storms during that time have been
received from Kansas. The railroads cen
tering here are still INSTRUCTED somewhat,
but the delays are now insignificant, and
no further fear of anything in the nature
of a blockade is felt. From certain sec
lions of Kansas, especially in Meade
and Clark counties, have come
fuel, and in some cases food, but the
railroads are doing good work to relieve
whatever suffering may exist and there is
no ground for believing that any serious
condition of affairs will be allowed to con
tinue. 4 dispatch from Garden City to-
night, characterizes the recent dispatches
about the alarming scarcity of food and
fuel as falsehoods, so far as the extreme
western portion of the state Is concerned.
AdviceS from the vicinity of Garden City
are to the effect that while coal famine
did exist there month ago, the efforts of
the railroad companies have resulted in a
bountiful supply being provided for the
people. The dispatch closes with the
statement that the inconvenience is no
greater there than in other parts of the
country under similar circumstances
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
A WARM DEBATE.
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treasury at other periods of the present adj
ADMINISTRATION. He thought it butireason-
able and right that the humbug by which
it was sought to brighten the country
should be punctured, exploded or ex-
planned away The question would, doubt
less. have to be approached in a temperate,
fair manner He, therefore, did not re-
gret the speeches made today on the ques-
ton. They were very good speeches.
After further discussion, the adjourn
ment resolution was concurred IN. Yeas
81. nays 10. Messrs. Vest and Cockrell
voted aye and Plumb and ingalls, nay.
The Blair educational bill was taken up
as the unfinished business, and after an
executive session, the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 2l.-Mr. Ran
dali of Pennsylvania, of the committee on
rules, submitted partial report. The re-
port recommended the adoption of the
rules of the forty-ninth congress until fur
ther orders with the following changes. A
standing committee is established to con-
sist of thirteen members, to be known as
the committee on merchant marine and
fisheries The following select committees
are provided for: On reform in civil service
to consist of thirteen members; on the
elections of president and vice-pre sident
and representatives in congress to
consist of thirteen members: on
the eleventh census, to consist
of thirteen members; on Indian
depreciation claims to consist of thirteen
members; on the alcoholic liquor traffic, to
consist of eleven members. Mr., Carlisle
briefly explained the proposed changes,
which, he stated, were with one exception
recommended by unanimous vote of the
committee on rules. That exception was
the recommendation for the appointment
of a special committee on the alcoholic
liquor traffic. The gentlemen from Maine
and Illinois, Reed and Cannon, and he
constituted a majority of the committee on
this question.
The rule providing for the appointment
of select committee on Indian depreda-
lions occasioned considerable debate, but
it was finally agreed to. The report was
then adopted and the house adjourned.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-The rain, mud and
slush which on yesterday made life in
Chicago burden, gave place during the
night to a cold wave from the northwest.
1t came with rush, and inside of twelve
hours there was drop of thirty-five de
grees in the temperature. The signal SER
vice reports the thermometer at five de-
grees above in the early morning hours;
at o'clock it was ten above, and at 10
o'clock, though the sun shone brightly,
the rays had but slight warming effect.
The indications are that the cold blast
will hover over this region for at least
twenty-four hours longer and that a lower
point on the thermometer will be touched.
The wind during the night reac he'd "a We
lOcity of twenty-four miles per hour. but
has dropped to six miles At O'Clock this
morning Fit. Totten, Oak, reported the
temperature at twenty below. Away
down at TT. Davis, Tex, the inhabitants
were revelling in the novel luxury of a
snow storm, and at San Francisco the
thermometer stood at twenty-siX above.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
MINNESOTA

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Dec. 21.-The storm
which started yesterday still continues
furiously in Minnesota and is by far the
worst of the season. The wind is strong
and the snow has drifted badly The storm
was general in the northwest. 1t was &C
companied by very cold weather i'll Da-
kota and the Northwest territory. the low
est point reached being IS degrees below
zero at Fort Assinaboine. At O'Clock
yesterday it had stopped at all points in
Dakota, except Bismarck, and was moving
east. Trains are delayed somewhat but as
yet there is no general interruption of bus
mess. If the storm continues all day
many railroad blockades must ensue. Sew
eral inches of snow have fallen.
Snow, which had been falling all day
ceased, and it is growing slightly colder.
Dakota trains and morning trains from
east and west are laid up here, while Pierre
reports railroad traffic entirely suspended
on all except Sioux City lines.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
A GRAVE MISTAKE,

CHICAGO. Dec. 2l.-Tbe western freight
rates are still in disturbed condition, not
wlthstanding the heavy reductions made
by agreement yesterday One of the
Chicago roads, through mistake. quoted
the tariff on cotton piece goods To Kansas
CITY ten cents lower than had been agreed
upon, and IN spite of the efforts of the com
missioner TO explain. all of the competine
lines met the rate. and are holding to il
without any prospect ef putting the figures
oack. All OF the managers believe the
situation Is SO critical that Il war of rates
is certainty before the winter is over.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
A FIRE.

PITTsBURG, Dec 2o.-The fire which
broke out on Market street shortly after
midnight is now burning fiercely. The
fire started in Fleichman & Co.'S dry
goods house. and after its complete des-
truction the flames communicated &c
Yeager & Co. s store adjoining. The lat
ter building is now on fire At . O'Clock
D. m the fire is not yet under control, and
raging with great fierceness, but the
flames are not yet beyond the Fleichman
and Yeager buildings. Firemen Gustave
Dalte and Emil Spahr were in Fleichman' s
when one of the floors fell in, and both
were seriously burned. Scott Ward,
another fireman, fell from ladder and is
badly injured. None of them are believed
to be fatally hurt. 1t is rumored that a
man is still in the burning building. AT
230 o'clock it is thought the fire is under
control The loss, including damage by
water, is estimated at 500, 900; two-thirds
insurance
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
The TEXAS WHEAT CROP.

Fort WORTH, Tex, Dec. 2l.-Reports
received from the thirty-five counties in
the winter wheat belt proper show an in
crease acreage OF 26 per cent The cond'-
ton of the crop at present is better than
for ten years past An abundance of rain
has fallen and with rains in March OF
early in April. the yield will be thirty
bushels to the acre. A few far western
counties would have had more wheat in
but for the scarcity of seed in that section.
The outlook is very bright for this part OF
the state.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
CALIFORNIA WOOL MEN

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. 2l-Prominent
wool growers met here today and adopted
reduction of the tariff on wool and urging
upon congress the necessity of retainin
the present rate of duty. The resolutions
set forth that the present rate should bt
maintained on account of the depressed
state of the wool growing interests and the
fact til At Australia, the principal com
petitor in the American wool markets, has
Tor wears been prohibiting the introduc
ton into that country OF American merinc
~,
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
WANTED TO FIGHT a DUEL.

DECATUR, Ill, Dec. 21.-George \. Chen
oweth, who resides at Argenta, has sworn
out a state warrant for the arrest of II
Young man named Nelson, who wrote
Cbenoweth note challenging
him TO fight duel with
pistols ut fifteen PAGES. anywhere
In Macon county, within thirty days.
Chenoweth has the note and Will vigorous
IL prosecute Nelson The penalty on con
viction, for all parties attempting To fight
duel is a sentence of one to five years at
Joliet and fine of not more than 5000.
The two men fell out about some trivial
matter
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
TWO PAtR XII En-

Mt. STERLING, KY, Dec 2l.-Yesterday
four persons were killed at the crossing of
Newport, News & Mississippi Valley rail
road and the Mt. Sterling and Owingsville
turn pike Ernest Stone and Dudley Mays,
of Owingsville, who had been attending
court got into a carriage with two negro
women. All We're intoxicated Wien they
reached the crossing they paid no attention
to the coming train. The engineer was un-
able TO see them and the carriage was
driven directly in front of the engine One
of the men and one woman were killed in
stantly The others were fatally injured
the man diving in a few hours
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
PAL pH EE tNOtGTE

CHICAGO Dec. 21.-The grand jury yes
the young man, Ralph W. Lee, charged
with attempting to murder his stepfather
:. W. Ralston, president of the Union
Trust company, several weeks ago. just
after the latter had come out of the Third
Presbyterian church at the conclusion OF
Sunday morning service. Action in the
case has been delayed this long on account
of the condition of the stepfather as in the
case of the latter's death the indictment
would have been one for murder, instead
OF attempt to commit murder.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
THE CHICAGO DOODLE CASES.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2l.-The case of the Doodle
county commissioners and eX-commission-
ers occupied the attention of the appellate
court for short time today The states
attorney made a motion to have the cast
advanced from the calendar of the
March term. in which it now stands, &c
the present calendar The court denied
the motion, and the case therefore will
probably not be reached before next June
The defendants in the meanwhile will re
main in the county Jail.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

Downs, Kan, Dec. 2l.-At O'Clock last
night Add Chris, farmer living seven
miles south of this city, was assaulted Mt
the South solomon bridge by two masked
men who threw a lasso over his head, and
after smuggling him with a slung shot,
robbed him of 800 which he had drawn
from the bank in the afternoon. lie was
left for dead. and was unconscious until
Il o'clock this morning he revived aud re
lated his experience. There is no clue "a
the identity of the highwaymen.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
ATTACHMENTS TO RECOVER

DETROIT, Dec. 2l.-AttachmentS aggre-
eating SlG0, 800 TO recover the 81. 900 wort h
of bonds belonging TO Cohnfield. the alb
Sconding New York feather dealer, now in
Windsor. were filed by New York cred
itors- The woman who attempted 70 ne
.gotiate them was released this evening and
joined Cohnfield in Windsor. II i said
that she still attains possession of the
bonds. She was formerly a housekeepcr
for Cobnfirld
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
A ROWE BELL BOMB

men in the new opera house this morning
found gas-pipe bomb. with a fuse attach
ed, in an unfinished brick fiue. The police
think they have located the party
who placed it there but re
This afternoon the officers took the bomb
to the outskirts of the city. placed ii under
the roots of large tree and lighted the
fuse. Ii exploded with terrific force. tear
ing the trees in the vicinity 70 shreds and
spiinters and torres great hole through the
sheriff's overcoat
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
STORM IN HE WEST INDIES.

NEW York, Dec. 21.-The steamer
SANTANA. arrived here today from Cape
Hayti, reports that heavy ''norther''
swept over the West Indies on the 9th, eth
and Sth instant. causing much damage. In
all some seventy vessels We're wrecked. a
coaSting schooner, name unknown, cap
sized while making Cape Hayti and thir-
teen of her crew of fifteen were drowned.
The British steamer Viola was caught in
the gale and eight of her crew were washed
overheard and drowned.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22

CAuER0N, No. Disc 2i.-fhe n r.
church, South, i row having 4 big revival
meeting ia this city TIE audiences have
become 50 large that the meetings are
Egeld a. Shaw'S oy,esa house. Rev = IT.
-Slseissns,. = con Vertssl gambler and pastor
,,f the church. J CONDUCTING. the rlee;itg-,
assisted By Rey. harry Graham oI Cai!.i-
co;he.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
CONFESSED JUDGMENT.

PlTTSBUEG. Dec. 21.-E. ; Packer. one
of the largest wholesale lumber dealers III
this section. has confessed Judgment for
SOS 60 to the Peoples National bank. and
81. 90 TO the Second National bank Mr..
Packer i confident the assets viii fully
covcr his liabilities He has extensive
lumber yards at Muskegan, Mich, where
he claims TO carry an average of 5000
worth Of stock. His business. he SAYS,
amounts to SIS. 900 year, and slow col
lec1ions will play something OF part in
the crisis, there being total Of St5,tol
tied IN Oh fhr,re different points
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
s RIE PIN

B0ST0N. Dec 2I-A marvellous rl,n OF
billiards was made tonight in . game Of
tnree-ba!l carom between Harvey Ne
Kenna. of Detroit. and Harry EAnseS, oi
his city Nckeuna made 4 ran OF 80.
leaving the balls in goo, position for con-
timing tomorrow night. TIE be>i pre-
viouS record was l..53l. made in Paris IN
TWO nights 5v N@ignaGx
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
WISCONSIN.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. PA driving
snow Storm, which started in late last
night, prevailed till noon today when the
sky began to clear and the prospects is
that tonight will be the coolest of the sea
SON At 10 o'clock the Thermometer regis
tered at eight below, or ID fall of thirty
three degrees since 10 o'clock yesterday.
All trains on roads running into this city
were on time, but west of the Mississippi
some delay is being experienced. A heavy
fall Of snow is reported in the northern
part of the state
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
Gill P-HANRaCk

OSBORNE, Kan, Dec. 2l-Mr. John p.
Culp, son of Col. f. c. Culp, of Salina. was
married 10 Miss Clara d Hanback,. daurht-
eT OF ex-Congressman Thomas Hanback,.
here today. The party left this evening
for Salina Via Atchison and Kansas City.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-22
Fe,S PAIL $40 onn

CHICAGO. Dec CIV r. Lee. who shot
his stepfather, the hank president : w
Rawson, WIS arraigned in Judge William
son : court today and pleaded not gully 20
assault with intent 10 kill. Lee was re
manded in $1,000 bail.